Date uploaded: 2022-02-04 13:23:48

The Winter Olympics have officially begun! This is the first time a venue has hosted a second Games opening ceremony. National Stadium, also known as the "Bird's Nest," was also the epicenter of the 2008 Summer Olympics, and Beijing is the first city to host both the Summer and Winter Games. The first nation to enter the stadium will be Greece, followed by all other delegations in the IOC Protocol order, alphabetically by the language of the host country. The U.S. delegation is No. 56, after Bulgaria. The U.S. flagbearers are Elana Meyers Taylor (bobsled) and John Schuster (curling). Brittany Bowe (speedskating) will step in for Meyers Taylor, who is still in isolation after testing positive for COVID-19. Click the link in our bio for updates from the ceremony and the rest of the Games. #olympics #beijing2022 📸 USA TODAY, @gettyimages, @apnews